System of a Down have announced a brief North American tour, their first U.S. dates in over three years. The trek kicks off October 13th with a massive show in San Bernadino, California, featuring support from Incubus, At the Drive-In, Clutch, Pallbearer and Skeletonwitch. Following an appearance at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, California, they'll play gigs in Phoenix, San Diego and Las Vegas alongside At the Drive-In and Skeletonwtich. Find a full itinerary below.
System of a Down's last U.S. show was held at Los Angeles venue the Forum on April 6th, 2015. The band has yet to announce a long-rumored follow-up to 2005's Hypnotize. Last December, SOAD frontman Serj Tankian shared a previously unreleased solo track, "Industrialized Overload."
System of a Down tour dates:
Oct. 13 – San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen Amphitheater !
Oct. 14 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
Oct. 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena *
Oct. 17 – San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center *
Oct. 19 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena *
! w/ Incubus, At the Drive-In, Clutch, Pallbearer, Skeletonwitch
# w/ At the Drive-In, Skeletonwitch
Below, see System of a Down's Serj Tankian invite us into his home studio in the Malibu mountains for a revealing discussion about the evolution of his creativity:
